Tointon was born to parents Ken (b. 1948) and Carol Tointon (1957–2019). Together with her actress sister, See more

Tointon's was a paid professional child dancer at age 11 for Snow White pantomime at the Cliffs Pavilion. Her first appearance on television was as a school friend of Sonia Fowler in EastEnders in 1994. She playe… See more

• Pygmalion, Garrick Theatre, London, 2011
• Absent Friends, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, 2012
• Relatively Speaking, Wyndhams Theatre, London, 2013… See more

In 2004, Tointon dated Busted band member James Bourne. Their relationship was depicted in the TV series America or Busted but ended in January 2005, shortly after the band split up.
In Septemb… See more